Stocks App using .NET

This is a .NET-based Stock Market Application that fetches real-time stock data from the Finnhub API and implements core .NET features.

Features

• Entity Framework Core for database management
• Dependency Injection for service management
• Authentication & Authorization using ASP.NET Identity
• Logging with Serilog
• MVC Views for the frontend

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/stocks-app-dotnet.git
   cd stocks-app-dotnet

2. Set up the database
   • Update appsettings.json with your database connection string.
   • Run migrations:

     dotnet ef database update

3. Set up API key
   • Register at Finnhub.io to get an API key.
   • Add it to appsettings.json:

     "FinnhubSettings": {
       "ApiKey": "your_api_key_here"
     }

4. Run the application

   dotnet run

Tech Stack

• Backend: ASP.NET Core
• Frontend: Razor Views
• Database: SQL Server
• Authentication: Identity
• Logging: Serilog